New Lone Ranger?

[Shonokin]

PIRATES WRITING DUO TO REMAKE LONE RANGER.
(Actually I wouldn't consider a new entry into a long running franchise a "remake")

Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio, best known for their work on all three PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN films, are going to work on Disney's remake of THE LONE RANGER, per THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.

Jerry Bruckheimer will produce the live-action feature film, in association with Entertainment Rights.

RANGER is owned by Classic Media, and began life as a 1930s radio show, its popularity leading to movies, TV shows, comic strips, comic books, toys and novels.

The story begins with the heroic Texas Rangers on the hunt for a gang of outlaws led by Butch Cavendish. The outlaws ambush the Rangers, killing all but one.

Tonto, the Native American who finds him, nurses the lone survivor back to health. Once healed, the Lone Ranger puts on a mask, teams with Tonto and rides his white stallion Silver to bring the evil gang to justice.

Despite huge popularity in the 1930s through 1950s, in recent years the character has failed at the box office and on TV. A 1981 film, THE LEGEND OF THE LONE RANGER, failed so badly that star Klinton Spilsbury never worked in Hollywood again.

The WB network aired a TV movie/backdoor pilot in 2003 that also bombed.

However dated the Lone Ranger may be, Elliott and Rossio have a proven track record for reviving long-dead franchises, including two ZORRO films for Columbia Pictures and the immensely popular PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN for Disney.

Mike Stenson and Chad Oman for Bruckheimer Films are executive producing and Jason Reed is overseeing for Disney.

[Xenorama ™]

i can only imagine this will be loud and full of shakey cam effects that i'd rather not see.

the good thing is that we might get quality releases of other Lone Ranger stuff on DVD!

[Shonokin]

Looooved Lone Ranger as a kid, along with Hopalong Cassidy and the Cisco Kid. But never really cared once I grew up. I actually liked the Bandaras Zorro movies so if they can keep a handle on things and make it more like those and less like Wild Wild West, then it could be fun.


Oooh Cisco....
Oooh Pancho!

[Zone Fighter]

I know one thing, its going to be politically correct. It already started with that "Native American" crap. Indians do not call themselves Native Americans, only guilty feeling white men do that.

[Shonokin]

Very true Stuart.

But of course that's a description from a random media news article. Hard to say how it'll be handled within context of the movie. I doubt they'll say "Native American" since that would be a blatant anachronism. They might avoid "Red skins" but would probably stick with Injuns... er I mean "Indians".

[RedKing]

I hope this does get made, if they keep it like the Banderas Zorros, which i thought were very good. I also liked the Pirates movies, but they got a little out of hand, especially the last one! Back in the 80s, probably 25 years ago, The Lone Ranger TV show used to be on every day after school along with The Adventures of Superman and I loved both shows (I was in 5th and 6th grade at the time). The 1981 movie bombed because it was just plain awful and I heard the same thing about the 2003 WB movie. I hope they don't go all politically correct with the movie, that would truly suck! As David said though, regardless of the movie's quality, it will hopefully create a release of classic Lone Ranger dvds. The TV show is way overdue to be released! At 221 episodes though, that'll be quite a big set, or several smaller sets, if they release all the episodes (for one season Clayton moore was replaced by another guy).